Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an
American football quarterback who currently plays
for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football
League (NFL). He is widely regarded as one of the
best active quarterbacks in the NFL. He previously
played college football for Tennessee. Manning was
drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in
1998. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie
Manning and the older brother of current New York
Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons
with over 4,000 yards passing and the most total
seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a
career. Manning is second on the list for highest
career passer rating. He is also the all-time career
passing yards and passing touchdowns leader for the
Colts franchise.
Manning is well-known for his pre-snap routine as
the Colts prefer to have him call plays at the line
of scrimmage. The Colts rarely huddle, preferring to
have Manning call the plays at the line of
scrimmage, accompanied with numerous hand gestures.
Manning has become the NFL's most marketable player,
appearing in numerous commercials, was featured on
the covers of the NFL Fever games for the Xbox, and
appeared on an episode of Saturday Night Live.
Manning has also made a number of charitable
contributions and has established his own charitable
organization, the Peyback foundation. He has also
had a children's hospital renamed after him.
